Snow-melting attachment for locomotives.



H. L. STULL. SNOW MELTING ATTACHMENT FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24. 19H.

1,219,185. Patented Mar.13, 1917.

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HERBERT L. STULL, OF STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 24, 1917. Serial No. 144,225.

the object of the invention being to provide an attachment for locomotives which can be readily placed in position on the cowcatcher, and which operates to direct a large number of steam jets into snow at the desired angle to effectually melt the snow in advance of the wheels of the locomotive.

A further object is to provide an improved rack adapted to be removably secured to a cow-catcher, and support any number of steam pipes having discharge jets for directing the steam at the desired angles to most efficiently melt the snow.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in side ele-' vation, illustrating my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1, and

Figs. 3, 1, 5, and 6 are views illustrating details of construction.

1 represents the front end'of a locomotive equipped with the ordinary cow-catcher 2. 3 represents my improved rack which con sists of two side brackets'd, 4:, connected by diagonal braces 5. These brackets 4, 4:, each consists of a bar of metal having its intermediate portion vertically disposed as shown at 6, and having its upper end 7 projecting rearwardly and secured by a bolt 8 or other securing device to the upper portion of the cow-catcher.

The lower ends of the brackets are provided with rearwardly projecting arms 9 which are secured by bolts 10 or other securing devices to the lower bar of the cowcatcher, and braces 9 connect intermediate portions of the brackets with the cowcatcher to strengthen the structure.

The portions 6 of the brackets are parallel to each other, and are provided with sup porting hooks 11 receiving horizontal pipes 12. These horizontal pipes 12 have each a longitudinal series of steam discharge nozzles 13, and set-screws 14 are provided in the hooks l1 and jam against'the pipes 12 holding them securely in the hooks.

The pipes 12 are preferably made in sections, as shown, T-couplings 15 being utilized to connect the sections, and caps or blocks 16 are provided on the ends of the pipes.

many pairs used as may be desired. The -couplings of each pair are connected by couplings 17 with a manifold 18, and the latter with the steam supply pipe 19.

It is of course to be understood that where a large number of pairs of pipes 12 are used it may be necessary to use an extra locomotive to furnish the'necessary steam supply, and variations may be necessary to accommodate the structure to different conditions.

Various slight changes might therefore be.

made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit my self to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An attachment of the character described, comprising a rack adapted to be removably secured to. the cow-catcher of a locomotive, and a horizontal steam discharge pipe in the rack and having a series of steam discharge orifices. p

2. An attachment of the character de-. scribed, comprising a rack, consisting of parallel brackets adapted to be removably Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

v The pipes 12 are arranged in pairs, and as connected at their ends to a cow-catcher,

take manifolds connectingthe pair of plpes,

and means for directing steam into the manifolds.

4. The combination with a cow-catcher, of a rack having side brackets, each bracket having rearwardly projecting ends removably secured to the cow-catcher, hooks on the brackets, horizontal pipes supported 011 the hooks and consisting each of a plurality of sections having inlets, flexible hose removably connected to the inlets, and means to supply steam to the hose.

5. An attachment of the character described, comprising a rack consisting of side orackets, braces connecting the side brackets, hooks on the brackets, horizontal pipes in the hooks, set-screws in the hooks engaging the pipes, a plurality of steam inlets in each pipe, a plurality of discharge nozzles in each pipe, a manifold connecting the inlets, and

means for directing steam into the manifold.

6. An attachment of the character de- Copies of this patent may be obtained for scribed, comprising a rack consisting of two side brackets hav ng- 'V6It1C2Ll portions adapted tobe located in front of a cowhooks thereon, a pair of horizontal pipes supported in the hooks and having steam 'VHERBERT L. sTULL. Witnesses: v

KATHRYN A. SUMMERS, ELEANQR F. MURRAY.

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2O catcher, and having each a vertical series of 

